NEB Prizes

The NEB Prizes have been presented no fewer than four times to innovative projects and ideas that embody the values of the New European Bauhaus: sustainability, inclusion and aesthetics. There have been 72 award-winning projects chosen from 5,000 international submissions. The Gleis 21 project designed by einszueins architektur is one such project from Austria, having won an NEB Prize in 2022 in the “Regaining a Sense of Belonging” category.
 
The Gleis 21 housing project in Vienna’s Sonnwendviertel quarter is a timber construction that was developed in a participatory process and that adds value to the entire neighbourhood. The pioneering model is very sustainable in both social and engineering terms: as part of efforts to provide subsidised housing in Vienna, a participatory co-housing project was devised that focuses on affordability, inclusion, community and solidarity. The whole development process was instigated by the future residents and implemented together with the architects from einszueins. The hybrid timber construction method used is a technical innovation that will serve as a role model. Many of the public spaces and activities, from a meeting hall to the local music school, are having a positive impact on the entire neighbourhood, thus establishing a real community centre for the whole district.
 
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